Boateng Carmen Stephany

Stephany Kármen Boateng received her first piano lessons at the age of six and made a rapid progress in her first year of piano studies. In 2004 she won the grand prize of the Margit Varró Piano Competition. From this point, she gained prizes in sequence, from lower to higher-ranking competitions.

Her most significant achievements up until now are the following:

  • 1st prize of „Béla Bartók International Piano Competition in Wien”,
  • 1st prize of „The III. „Ischia” International Piano Competition”,
  • 1st prize of „György Ferenczy National Piano Competition”,
  • and the 1st prize of „XIV. International Piano Competition in Wien”.

In 2016, she attended „Virtuosos”, a popular talent show for classical musicians on the Hungarian National Television. Currently, she is a student of School of Arts in Pécs, where her piano teacher is Ildikó Megyimóreczné Schmidt. She is preparing for here entrance exams at the Academy of Music.

"I have always been ready for challenges. I enjoy trying myself out in different situations. Music is a special way of communication, a language everyone speaks and everyone can understand no matter where they live and who they are. I am grateful to my family, teachers and mentors  who give me enough support and help to fulfil my potential."

Talent is a special kind of natural resource that is available in every country.